To those who havent used clay yet...

[jonesyx]

you really dont know what your missing. used it for the first time yeaterday and it really did surprise me

didnt do the whole car but you can really feel the difference and annoys the hell out of me when i touch it and it aint brilliantly smooth now.

started off on the bonnet while i was washing it, dropped it twice and was getting late so i gave up but the small area that i did is soo smooth, when you run your hand over it there is virtually no sound compared to a un-clayed bit of paint which sounds/feelslike sandpaper compared to it.

Top notch stuff.

(p.s used meguires quick clay with me zymol shampoo)

 

[grey_clio]

Ive never used clay, how much does it actually cost and will it make a silver car look as good as some of the darker clios I have seen on here

 

[Tom_E]

can get it from halfrauds..£12 including quick detail spray, its good stuff!

 

[172 Dave]

bloody ace stuff!!!!!!!!!

 

[Fletcher]

I think i'm going to try clay next time i clean mine.

 

[jonesyx]

The power of the clay is spreading

 

[172 Dave]

mmmmmmm soooooo mallable too lol

 

[ant]

does it smell like playdoh?

 

[172 Dave]

yup ! cant mix all the colours together like playdoh tho ;(

 

[ant]

cool!

 

[jonesyx]

^pmsl.

threw it at my unsuspecting brother lol it had went hard and made a thump hehe.
he made a c**k out of it and stuck it above the fire.

 

[172 Dave]

fuzzy pumper - nice to be reminded who i am now and again!

 

[Thomss]

Soon as it get's a little warmer I'm going to give mine a clay. Looking at a PC soon too

 

[Jay]

Good stuff, clay is the dogs.

 

[Iain C]

i brought some meguires quick clay and thought it was a waste of cash.. did nowt for my car.
Am i doing something wrong?

 

[Rich]

Really? Looks wise you wont notice anything.

But the paint will feel perfectly smooth like glass with no bits attached to it. Waxes and polishes will go on so much easier afterwards.

 

[The Big Yin]

Jay what do you use as a spray when it runs out ?? Claying mine next week but i never bought detailing spray just a few blocks of clay from serious performance

 

[_Kenny_]

car shampoo is doable. Rich why don't you use the quick detailer with the clay bar?

 

[Rich]

It just seems a waste of Quick Detailer when soapy water works just aswell, plus I clay the car when it is still wet after rinsing.

You can easily use loads of QD claying a car that could be better used in a more productive way.

 

[TomS]

When I get paid I'm going to get another claybar.... I have the detailer already....

Who sells the clay bars seperate Rich?

 

[Rich]

Serious Performance Tom.

http://www.seriousperformance.co.uk/sp/products/maintenance.php

I also find it wasy to clay with soapy water on wet panels as it seems to allow the clay to glide more easily due to the amount of water on the panel.

 

[Darren S]

Really? Looks wise you wont notice anything.

But the paint will feel perfectly smooth like glass with no bits attached to it. Waxes and polishes will go on so much easier afterwards.

That's really what I got the clay for. Parking under trees does wonders for the smoothness....:dead:

D.

 

[TomS]

Thanks mate.. Alex is top for service too :approve:

 

[John_182]

Bought sum quick clay last wk, just w8in for a bit a decent weather to do it.

Used quick clay on ma last car (C2 VTR), the difference was amazin, really makes the paint smooth like glass!!

 

[Alan]

Don't you mean i used clay on your last car son? ^^

 

[Rich]

That's what your there for!

 

[lemonnobby]

sorry may sound dumb but how do you use it do you just rub it in different directions while its wet and buff off

 

[NOT! gary l]

im glad someone else has posted a supposedly daft question coz heres m ine!

i tried doing mine the other day but after doing my bonnet and the wing my hand hurt like hell to the point where i struggled to hold my well deserved mug of coffee!

how much pressure should i apply to the clay?
how much of the clay is normal for doing the whole car?
should my hand still be sore after 2 days?
am i just a feable weakling?
is buffing it after claying really all that important?
what happens to the hole in a doughnut when you eat half of it?

 

[Rich]

You must have really been pushing down on it then!

You really only need to use very little pressure, enough to keep the clay in contact with paint and so it can glide back and forth freely.

I divide the clay bar into 3 or 4, normally a third of a bar is fine to do a whole car unless its real contaminated.

After claying a polish is adviseable to remove any small marks you may have put in during claying. A wax or sealant is essential as claying removes any protection that was on your paint.

 

[Turkish]

you shouldnt be sore after using it. You dont need to apply much pressure and the clay should glide across the panel using the quick detailer or a very soapy car shampoo mix. Fold the clay as often as required so you arent dragging dirt across the panels. You shouldnt ever need to use a whole bar even on a really bad car.

EDIT (tosser beat me to it, lol)

 

[NOT! gary l]

excellent, il give it another bash as soon as the weekend arrives, although ive heard folk say not to use it when its cold, im in scotland and dont thing the temp here has been into double figures for a fortnight now

 

[Rich]

excellent, il give it another bash as soon as the weekend arrives, although ive heard folk say not to use it when its cold, im in scotland and dont thing the temp here has been into double figures for a fortnight now

Just make sure if it is cold out that the clay is warm and plyable. Heat it up in some warm water first if need be so its soft.

EDIT (tosser beat me to it, lol)

:clown: I love you to Loony!

 

[Turkish]

:clown: I love you to Loony!

Get on your knees then b**ch

 

[Rich]

Not that much you sl@g!

 

[Turkish]

:dapprove:

 

[Rich]

You still got Brazo for that

 

[Turkish]

He's got bird flu and cant come out to play at the moment.

 

[DebV6]

Think I'll try the claying when the weather gets a bit better

 

[lemonnobby]

what kind of wax/sealent do people use.